對話 Dialogue
清清：聽說你下個禮拜要出國旅遊。
Qīngqing: Tīngshuō nǐ xiàge lǐbài yào chūguó lǚyóu.
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華華：是的，我打算去日本玩幾天。
Huáhua: Shìde, wǒ dǎsuàn qù Rìběn wán jǐ tiān.
清清：現在是旺季，機票很貴吧？
Qīngqing: Xiànzài shì wàngjì, jīpiào hěn guì ba?
華華：我找旅行社幫我設計的行程，包含了一些有名的景點，價錢還可以。
Huáhua: Wǒ zhǎo lǚxíngshè bāng wǒ shèjì de xíngchéng, bāohánle yìxiē yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn, jiàqián hái kěyǐ.
清清：好辦法！那住宿呢？
Qīngqing: Hǎo bànfǎ! Nà zhùsù ne?
華華：也訂好了，就等出發了。
Huáhua: Yě dìng hǎole, jiù děng chūfāle.
清清：祝你玩得愉快囉！
Qīngqing: Zhù nǐ wán de yúkuài luō!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: I heard you are going to travel abroad next week.
Huahua: Yes, I plan to visit Japan for a few days.
Qingqing: It’s peak season now, so the airfare must be very expensive, right?
Huahua: I had a travel agency design my itinerary, which includes some famous attractions. The price is reasonable.
Qingqing: That’s a good idea! What about accommodation?
Huahua: It’s also booked, just waiting for the departure date.
Qingqing: I wish you a pleasant trip!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 旅遊 (lǚyóu) to travel
2. 旺季 (wàngjì) peak season
3. 旅行社 (lǚxíngshè) travel agency
4. 設計 (shèjì) to design
5. 行程 (xíngchéng) itinerary
6. 住宿 (zhùsù) accommodation
7. 訂 (dìng) to book/order/make a reservation
8. 出發 (chūfā) to depart
教材音檔 Audio Files
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By National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center:
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